Turkey breast

[cansmoke]

I have a 1/2 breast (1 1/2 lb) piece of boneless, skinless breast to cook up. That size works well for the 3 of us.

Last time I cooked turkey breast it was bone in, skin on so looking for assistance.

I will brine the meat first as that adds juiciness and flavour.

How to cook it? I have both an MES 30 and an offset barrel smoker.

Suggestions?

My thought is to smoke 225ish in MES for ??? hours and then finish on the offset.

 

[mike5051]

Brine and smoke in the MES at 225 until IT is 165. Its skinless so I see no need to finish on the offset.

Mike

 

[gmc2003]

I agree with Mike, no skin so no need to fire up the offset.

Chris

 

[petehalsted]

See my post last night, I injected, instead of brined. They had skin on them, but other than that the same. They were great!

 

[cansmoke]

Any estimates on time t cook?

 

[cansmoke]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[petehalsted]

Any estimates on time t cook?

Doing my R&D, I saw around 3 - 4 hours tossed around a lot.

Mine took almost 6, but having 2 pans of Pork Belly burnt ends in the bottom of the smoker for 2 1/2 hours jacked with the times on everything else.

 

[cansmoke]

I think considering how small the meat is that I will cook indirect for 1 1/2 hours. The meat is in a maple brine waiting.

 

[cansmoke]

I put it on at 5:15 on indirect. As I put cold coals down below the hot and overloaded the cold coals, the temp above the meat rose up to 415F. I left it alone and the temp of the meat was 175F at an hour. I left it alone and was nice and tasty at 1 & 1/2 hours. There was a smoke ring and slight smoke taste but more taste of the rub.

 

[petehalsted]

I am guessing you decided to go with the offset, sure hope that wasn't in the MES, LOL

Sounds like a successful meal, maple brine sounds great.

 

[cansmoke]

I prefer the offset if I can use it. I havent mastered smoking on it yet but been too busy most afternoons on the weekend to take the time.

It was tasty. The maple flavour was subtle but there. I used maple wood chips as well.